21 days - Fasting & PrayerEsimerkki

Being still

Read Psalm 46:10, Psalm 37:7, and Isaiah 30:15.

Do you find it easy to stop what you have been doing or thinking? 

Now read the entire Psalm 46 at your leisure. 

The subject is wars and fighting. Often there is a war going on in our heads, a war of thoughts, what still needs to be done, what still remains unresolved, and everything revolves around ourselves. Right in the middle of it, God calls out: "Stop it! And realize that I am God! I am above the nations." (that is, above everything)(Psalm 46:10).

Becoming silent before God and simply waiting for him is almost a lost art. And yet the Bible speaks of it consistently. 

Take time today to just be still before God. If you like, you can listen to quiet worship music. Some people find it helpful to consciously create an atmosphere of prayer by sitting in their "prayer chair", kneeling, or lighting a candle. I'm sure you have your own ideas.

If you find it difficult to calm down, try the following exercise:

Breathe in and out deeply and consciously several times. (7 seconds exhale, pause, 7 seconds inhale, pause ...).

When you exhale, imagine that you are letting go of all the thoughts that are currently preoccupying you and handing them over to Jesus. As you breathe in, ask the Holy Spirit to fill you anew. He is the living breath of God. Do this exercise until you realize that you are at rest and immersed in peace.